CVE-2022-28699 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware
A privileged local user can escalate privileges due to improper input validation in Intel NUC BIOS firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-28699?
CVE-2022-28699 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware, published on 10 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input validation for some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28699?
It affects 19 products.
Products include Intel Nuc7cjyh Firmware, Intel Nuc7cjyhn Firmware, Intel Nuc7cjysal Firmware, Intel Nuc7cjysamn Firmware, Intel Nuc7pjyh Firmware, Intel Nuc7pjyhn Firmware and 13 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28699?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28699 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-28699 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28699 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mpr4-2f6v-jf3q.